Fox River
Kayak spot · United States
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
64Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: Wind 2 kn gusting 9, Air 11 °C
Tue 3 · 38 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 18kntoo gusty
- Air
- 23°C
- Rain
- 2 mm
Wed 4 · 30 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 18kntoo gusty
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 11.6 mm
Thu 5 · 32 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 17kntoo gusty
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 77 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 84 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Sun 8 · 61 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 15kntoo gusty
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 2.7 mm
Mon 9 · 67 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 271, good
- Tue 338, poor
- Wed 430, poor
- Thu 532, poor
- Fri 677, good
- Sat 784, good
- Sun 861, good
- Mon 967, good
- Tue 1074, good
- Wed 1178, good
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- Best Jun–Sep7 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know the river level, weirs or your skill.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 71, good | 7 kn | 14kntoo gusty | 16°C | 1.7 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 38, poor | 9 kn | 18kntoo gusty | 23°C | 2 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 30, poor | 7 kn | 18kntoo gusty | 17°C | 11.6 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 32, poor | 9 kn | 17kntoo gusty | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 77, good | 5 kn | 14kn | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 84, good | 2 kn | 9kn | 11°C | 0.3 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 61, good | 8 kn | 15kntoo gusty | 10°C | 2.7 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 67, good | 6 kn | 19kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 74, good | 6 kn | 17kn | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 78, good | 5 kn | 15kn | 13°C | 0 mm |
Wind and gusts are in knots, rain in mm. The river's level is under In the water. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Jun–Sep
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May6of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug7of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep7of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical weather, not a forecast, and not the river's level: a month that is often good to be outside may still be low water.
Map
the spot and its town
Fox River on Google Maps · Directions
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Photos of Fox River
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Fox River
A launch on the Fox River. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map. For new paddlers the best months are usually June, July, August and September, with about 7 good days in 7; in January, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Aurora.
- River Fox River
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks.
- Schools, hire No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map.
Spots and rivers: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Whitewater sections © Rivermap (rivermap.org), Riverzone and Jonathan Riddell, ODbL.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$899–US$1,610 each
about US$899–US$1,610 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: fuel, stay, food, kayak hire.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel | about 135 km there and back, shared | about US$7–US$13 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$349–US$584 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$637 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or bring your own | about US$201–US$376 |
| Total | about US$899–US$1,610 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Aurora
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about 10 min by car
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Aurora its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$134 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 1h 05m
About 1h 05m door to door from Chicago
Drive: Drive, about 1h 05m
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Aurora · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Aurora · GetYourGuide
River level
Gauge at FOX RIVER AT MONTGOMERY, IL, 3 km downstream: 28 m³/s, low for November (updated 3 h ago). Running.
Bands are this gauge's own record: under its usual low, running, high, and in flood on its few highest days a year. Not a runnable range for the section: check before you go. River levels in the United States: U.S. Geological Survey (public domain). Credits
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 50 km.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits